Bodycam: Phoenix Police Save Newborn 'Clinging on to Life' after Mom Dies

June 30, 2025
During a welfare check at home, Phoenix police discovered a newborn baby "severely dehydrated, emaciated and barely clinging to life" after the mother had died days earlier.

The child was “severely dehydrated, emaciated and barely clinging on to life,” police said.

The baby was taken to a hospital in critical condition but is expected to live as the child’s health has improved, police said.

The Phoenix Police Department did not immediately respond to McClatchy News’ request for more information.

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